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And now we are 60. To mark this momentous occasion, the editors at Goose Lane have selected six tiny perfect stories for your reading pleasure. Authored by some of Canada's finest writers, they come from the sweep of Goose Lane's publishing history. Each story will be individually bound and gathered with the others in a nifty sleeve as a collection, or they may be purchased individually in eBook singles. Here's what you can expect to find in this sexagenarian ALDEN NOWLAN's "A Boy's Life of Napoleon," a brilliant piece of short fiction adapted from Nowlan's first novel, The Wanton Troopers , written in 1960, but published posthumously in 1988. The beguiling "Woman Gored by Bison Lives" from DOUGLAS GLOVER's 1991 GG-nominated story collection, A Guide to Animal Behaviour. Giller Prize-winner LYNN COADY's unforgettable Christmas story "The Three Marys," adapted from her award-winning debut novel, Strange Heaven , published in 1993. Commonwealth Prize winner SHAUNA SINGH BALDWIN's glittering story "Simran" from her 1996 debut collection, English Lessons and Other Stories . KATHRYN KUITENBROUWER's haunting "What Had Become of Us," from her 2003 debut book of short fiction, Way Up . The extraordinary "Knife Party" from a new collection of stories by MARK ANTHONY JARMAN, forthcoming in the spring of 2015.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 31, 2014
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August 9, 2016
Great little collection of short stories. I'll put a rating for each of them here.
A Boy's Life of Napoleon:
3/5 stars, why did they sing the wrong lyrics to Oh Canada?
Woman Gored by Bison Lives:
5/5 stars, this was by far the best story. I adore Douglas Glover.
The Three Marys:
5/5 stars, a very close second to this collection. Great story, can't wait to read her short story collection.
Simran:
5/5 stars, loved this cultural story. I haven't read anything by this author so I've ordered one of her books.
What Had Become of Us:
4/5, a very morose story with strange yet very real characters.
Knife Party:
2/5, not to my taste at all. The central character was so fake and un-believable. The story meant nothing at all really.
A Boy's Life of Napoleon:
3/5 stars, why did they sing the wrong lyrics to Oh Canada?
Woman Gored by Bison Lives:
5/5 stars, this was by far the best story. I adore Douglas Glover.
The Three Marys:
5/5 stars, a very close second to this collection. Great story, can't wait to read her short story collection.
Simran:
5/5 stars, loved this cultural story. I haven't read anything by this author so I've ordered one of her books.
What Had Become of Us:
4/5, a very morose story with strange yet very real characters.
Knife Party:
2/5, not to my taste at all. The central character was so fake and un-believable. The story meant nothing at all really.
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